QatarvsCanada
QAT 0/CAN 6
Things to say
Canada thumped Qatar 6-0 at BC Place to bounce back from their opener.
01
opener
Canada absolutely steamrolled Qatar, 6-nil at BC Place. It was over by halftime. Crowd was loving every second of it.
02
key player
Jonathan David put up 8 shots and was a menace all night — Qatar had no answer for him.
03
hot take
Six-nil flatters Canada a bit, honestly. Qatar showed up with nothing — this tells us more about them than the hosts.
04
deep cut
Eustáquio quietly stitched together 87 accurate passes from midfield — the whole thing ran through him.
05
exit
Anyway, group stage is wide open now — curious to see what Canada does in the next match.
The recap
Canada absolutely battered Qatar 6-nil at BC Place, an outright paddling at the World Cup. Jonathan David carried it with eight shots and a hatful of damage up top, while Stephen Eustáquio bossed midfield with 87 accurate passes pulling the strings.
Qatar barely got out of their own half, Boualem Khoukhi the lone man doing anything at both ends with a single shot and 21 defensive interventions trying to plug the dam. Clean sheet for Crépeau, and Canada are right back in the mix after dropping their opener.